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Origami Books

My advice would be to look at the directions carefully in any book.  Sometimes they are hard to follow for beginners.

The Usborne Book of Origami is available at most libraries in the childrens department.  It is clearly illustrated and hands down (yes, pun intended) this is my favorite place to start.  There are fun projects for everyone.

Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway is another good book.  There is a good bit of history in this one.  It is usually available at libraries.

The Joy of Origami by Margaret Van Sicklen in slightly more difficult to follow but a lovely book.  Check it out from the library and if you like it, the paper that is included will make it worthwhile to buy.

Origami for the First Time and Origami Flowers by Soonboke Smith are nice books.  Origami Flowers delves into modular origami and uses glue and scissors (I hear the purists gasping).

Origami Boxes Alexandra Dirk is more difficult.  This is a book for puzzle lovers as is Extreme Origami by Kunikhiko Kasahara. 

The World of Origami by Isao Honda is a very comprehensive resource.  Read from the very beginning and practice the introductory folds.  This is more advanced.

Paper Sources

Your local art or craft stores carry origami paper in packages.  These usually have pretty great little instruction sheets in there as well.    Alternatively, you can use any lightweight paper (cut in precise squares) such as newspaper, gift paper,  printer or copy paper. 

Web Resources

Joseph Wu's Origami Page contains a gallery, diagrams,
http://www.origami.as/home.html



 

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